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America's only program exclusively devoted to international current affairs documentaries.Fri, 22 Feb 2013 17:14:00 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.2America's only program exclusively devoted to international current affairs documentaries.Wide AnglenoAmerica's only program exclusively devoted to international current affairs documentaries.PBS, Wide Angle, WNET, ThirteenWide Angle » Asiahttp://ec2-75-101-149-73.compute-1.amazonaws.com/wnet/wideangle/files/powerpress/pbs_podcast_albumart_wideangle-red.jpghttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/category/episodes/by-geography/asia/
Crossing Heaven’s Border: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/crossing-heavens-border/introduction/4990/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/crossing-heavens-border/introduction/4990/#commentsTue, 12 Jul 2011 17:45:08 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=4990http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/crossing-heavens-border/introduction/4990/feed/40China,Kim Jong-Il,North Korea,South KoreaNorth Korean defectors take a life-threatening journey, traveling thousands of miles through China, Laos and Thailand, in the hope of settling as free citizens in South Korea. Intrepid South Korean journalists risk their own lives to capture the action...North Korean defectors take a life-threatening journey, traveling thousands of miles through China, Laos and Thailand, in the hope of settling as free citizens in South Korea. Intrepid South Korean journalists risk their own lives to capture the action and emotion. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/crossing-heavens-border/introduction/4990/.Wide AnglenoEyes of the Storm: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/eyes-of-the-storm/introduction/5327/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/eyes-of-the-storm/introduction/5327/#commentsTue, 12 Jul 2011 16:07:32 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=5327http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/eyes-of-the-storm/introduction/5327/feed/42Buddhism,Burma,Cyclone Nargis,media rights,MyanmarOn May 2, 2008, a Category 4 cyclone made landfall on Burma's southern coast. Winds of 130 miles per hour raged all night, and storm surge drowned much of the Irrawaddy Delta in over 12 feet of water. Whole villages vanished, at least 130,On May 2, 2008, a Category 4 cyclone made landfall on Burma's southern coast. Winds of 130 miles per hour raged all night, and storm surge drowned much of the Irrawaddy Delta in over 12 feet of water. Whole villages vanished, at least 130,000 people died, and two million were left homeless, making Cyclone Nargis the worst natural disaster in Burma's history. Among the survivors were thousands of children orphaned or separated from their parents.
Eyes of the Storm tells the struggles of several orphaned children left to fend for themselves and rebuild their shattered lives in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis.Wide AnglenoField Trip to the DMZ: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/field-trip-to-the-dmz/introduction/4529/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/field-trip-to-the-dmz/introduction/4529/#commentsTue, 12 Jul 2011 15:20:37 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=4529http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/field-trip-to-the-dmz/introduction/4529/feed/1Focal Point,North Korea,South KoreaWIDE ANGLE'S FOCAL POINT series trains its lens on one of the 15,000 North Korean defectors who have made it to South Korea. Twenty-year-old Haejung (not her real name) was smuggled out of North Korea some years ago in the hope of a better life - leavi...WIDE ANGLE'S FOCAL POINT series trains its lens on one of the 15,000 North Korean defectors who have made it to South Korea. Twenty-year-old Haejung (not her real name) was smuggled out of North Korea some years ago in the hope of a better life - leaving her family behind. She now attends Hangyeore High School, a special boarding school an hour outside of Seoul, founded in 2006 to help North Korean teens adjust to life in the South. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/field-trip-to-the-dmz/introduction/4529/.Wide Angleno8:57Pakistan at the Polls: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/pakistan-at-the-polls/introduction/4295/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/pakistan-at-the-polls/introduction/4295/#commentsTue, 12 Jul 2011 08:50:57 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=4295http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/pakistan-at-the-polls/introduction/4295/feed/0China Prep: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/china-prep/introduction/810/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/china-prep/introduction/810/#commentsMon, 11 Jul 2011 23:10:30 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=810http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/china-prep/introduction/810/feed/23China,china and education,China PrepAs the world’s attention turns to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, WIDE ANGLE reports on how the next generation of Chinese leaders is being molded.Twenty years ago the Chinese government massacred a student democracy movement in Tiananmen Square. And chances are that if someone mentions "students in China," that's still the first image that comes to mind. But many of today's students have no time to protest. In this excerpt from our episode, China Prep, meet aspiring lawyers and hedge fund managers who spend almost every minute of the day studying for a college entrance exam that can determine the course of the rest of their lives. Anchor Aaron Brown follows with a discussion about Chinese youth and identity with Vanessa Fong, a Harvard education professor. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/china-prep/introduction/810/.Wide AnglenoBurning Season: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/burning-season/introduction/1627/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/burning-season/introduction/1627/#commentsMon, 11 Jul 2011 20:49:13 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=1627http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/burning-season/introduction/1627/feed/54The People’s Court: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/the-peoples-court/introduction/162/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/the-peoples-court/introduction/162/#commentsMon, 11 Jul 2011 19:19:52 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/2008/05/29/introduction-3/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/the-peoples-court/introduction/162/feed/4A Woman Among Warlords: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/a-woman-among-warlords/introduction/65/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/a-woman-among-warlords/introduction/65/#commentsMon, 11 Jul 2011 17:56:29 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/2008/05/28/introduction/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/a-woman-among-warlords/introduction/65/feed/41-800-INDIA: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/1-800-india/introduction/70/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/1-800-india/introduction/70/#commentsMon, 11 Jul 2011 14:22:00 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/2008/05/28/introduction-2/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/1-800-india/introduction/70/feed/21Japan’s About-Face: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/japans-about-face/introduction/746/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/japans-about-face/introduction/746/#commentsMon, 11 Jul 2011 08:04:44 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=746http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/japans-about-face/introduction/746/feed/41Flying Down to Kabul: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/flying-down-to-kabul/introduction/952/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/flying-down-to-kabul/introduction/952/#commentsTue, 01 Aug 2006 19:15:47 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=952http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/flying-down-to-kabul/introduction/952/feed/3H5N1 – Killer Flu: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/h5n1-killer-flu/introduction/941/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/h5n1-killer-flu/introduction/941/#commentsTue, 20 Sep 2005 18:51:06 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=941http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/h5n1-killer-flu/introduction/941/feed/0Hell of a Nation: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/hell-of-a-nation/introduction/935/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/hell-of-a-nation/introduction/935/#commentsThu, 09 Sep 2004 18:37:15 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=935http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/hell-of-a-nation/introduction/935/feed/9The Damned: Introductionhttp://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/the-damned/introduction/922/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/the-damned/introduction/922/#commentsThu, 18 Sep 2003 18:09:57 +0000http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/?p=922http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/the-damned/introduction/922/feed/3